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English Dictionary For Mac

  • Your Mac comes with an app called 'Dictionary', which you find in your Applications folder. However, by default only a few dictionaries are activated. You first need to go to the Dictionary app preferences (Dictionary Menu Preferences) and activate the foreign language dictionaries that you need.
  • If you can't download the dictionary or want to evaluate it first, you can use the online version (works for all platforms: Mac, Linux.). 282 dictionaries are currently available! Before you download a dictionary, you may want to check the number of words in the lists, see some screenshots, have a look at the installation guide or read the FAQ.
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You can download any number of them from the OpenOffice extensions site. You can also download dictionaries from LibreOffice extensions. The OpenOffice files have the extension.oxt but are actually.zip files. You place the dictionary files in the Dictionary folder in your TeXstudio installation.

With Dictionary on your Mac, you can easily get definitions of words and phrases from a variety of sources.

Tip: You can also quickly look up words while you're working in an app or browsing webpages.

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You can open Dictionary from Launchpad (click the Launchpad icon in the Dock).

Search for a word or phrase in Dictionary

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  • In the Dictionary app on your Mac, type a word or phrase in the search field in the upper-right corner of the Dictionary window.

    Note: If you add another Dictionary source, wait for it to download completely before searching for a word or phrase. For information about adding sources, see 'Customize Dictionary sources' below.

    While reading the definition, you'll see links (blue text) to related words. In addition, you can hold the pointer over any word or phrase and click to look up its definition.

    When you look up a word in a definition, a SnapBack button appears in the search field. Click it to return to your starting definition. You can also swipe left or right on your trackpad or click the previous or next button in the toolbar of the Dictionary window to move between definitions you viewed.

Make text smaller or bigger

  • Remote desktop client for mac microsoft. In the Dictionary app on your Mac, click the font size buttons in the toolbar of the Dictionary window.

    You can also pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out.

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Customize Dictionary sources

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  • In the Dictionary app on your Mac, choose Dictionary > Preferences. You can select and reorder sources, such as Spanish or Korean dictionaries. You can set options for some sources, such as how to display pronunciations or which language of Wikipedia to search. The sources you select here determine the sources shown in Dictionary and when you look up words.

Hide profanity

  • You can use Screen Time System Preferences to restrict access to explicit content in Dictionary for yourself or for a family member. See Change Screen Time Content & Privacy preferences.

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You can open Dictionary from Launchpad (click the Launchpad icon in the Dock).

Search for a word or phrase in Dictionary

Download Free Dictionary For Computer

  • In the Dictionary app on your Mac, type a word or phrase in the search field in the upper-right corner of the Dictionary window.

    Note: If you add another Dictionary source, wait for it to download completely before searching for a word or phrase. For information about adding sources, see 'Customize Dictionary sources' below.

    While reading the definition, you'll see links (blue text) to related words. In addition, you can hold the pointer over any word or phrase and click to look up its definition.

    When you look up a word in a definition, a SnapBack button appears in the search field. Click it to return to your starting definition. You can also swipe left or right on your trackpad or click the previous or next button in the toolbar of the Dictionary window to move between definitions you viewed.

Make text smaller or bigger

  • Remote desktop client for mac microsoft. In the Dictionary app on your Mac, click the font size buttons in the toolbar of the Dictionary window.

    You can also pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out.

Dictionary For Mac

Customize Dictionary sources

Free English Dictionary For Mac

  • In the Dictionary app on your Mac, choose Dictionary > Preferences. You can select and reorder sources, such as Spanish or Korean dictionaries. You can set options for some sources, such as how to display pronunciations or which language of Wikipedia to search. The sources you select here determine the sources shown in Dictionary and when you look up words.

Hide profanity

  • You can use Screen Time System Preferences to restrict access to explicit content in Dictionary for yourself or for a family member. See Change Screen Time Content & Privacy preferences.

If you search for a word and Dictionary can't find any results, the word may not be in the sources selected in Dictionary preferences, or it may be restricted by Screen Time settings. If possible, Dictionary suggests alternative words.

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You can also use Spotlight to get a quick definition. Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, then type a word or phrase.

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